Delray May Get Beach Project

September 7, 2003|LEON FOOKSMAN

New beach area construction project . . . A substantial redevelopment project may be coming to the beach area.

Boca Raton-based 1000 Atlantic Avenue Partners has submitted plans to Delray Beach to construct two, four-story buildings with homes, offices and stores on the south side of East Atlantic Avenue between Venetian Drive and Gleason Street.

The company, registered to Mark Guzzetta, also plans to build a 254-space parking garage to accommodate the development's customers and residents.

If built, Atlantic Place, as the development would be called, would be one of the largest construction projects on the barrier island in recent years. The complex would go in place of an existing strip mall.

The project is not likely to need construction waivers or exemptions from the city, said Michael Weiner, Guzzetta's attorney.

So far, there hasn't been any opposition, said Mayor Jeff Perlman.

Leon Fooksman covers Delray Beach and can be reached at lfooksman@sun-sentinel.com or 561-243-6647.